The United Arab Emirates, which is a modern country, makes great efforts in preserving its heritage and cultural legacy. The country spares no efforts in all occasions to demonstrate its commitment in promoting the country's culture and heritage through the establishment of heritage villages and exhibitions in all tourist festivals in and outside the country, with a view to reviving the ancestors' heritage, promoting and improving it. And also inspi​re the young with the on the need to maintain the link between their ancestral past and the country's development at the present.

This contest aims to promote the value of the UAE flag in the hearts of new generation of the country, and try to consolidate the importance of holding it high and regarding it as a high value that symbolizes the nation's dignity and prestige, However the competition is keen to discover creativity in the field of photography coinciding with the 42th State National Day celebrations.

Objectives

To uphold the value of safeguarding the flag in the hearts of young generation.

To discover and encourage young talent and hone it.

To motivate young people to invest their energies and creative imaginations in serving the nation.

To Put up winning photos on the 42 National Day celebrations.

Competition Themes

The most beautiful photo of the UAE Flag competition

Arts Competition.

Categories & prizes

Group​

Awards

First place

Second place

Third place

School students Episode II

6000

5000

4000

School students - high school

8000

6000

5000

College and university students

10000

8000

7000

Ode contest (awards withheld for this year)

​Conditions

The competition is open for the Arab citizens and residents of the United Arab Emirates only.

Imagination and creativity should focus on the theme of the competition in the photos highlighting the importance of the flag and its place and value.

A competitor should submit 3 distinctive photos on a CD in (jpeg) format. The quality of the photo should not be less than (Dpi 300) and size should not be less than (2000) pixels. The photographic works won the contest before will not be accepted.

A participant affirms to the Ministry that he has the rights of the provided photos and elements in them, and he has got the consents of the people in the photos.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development is entitled to act freely in the submitted items, and protects the rights of their respective owners.

Fill the participation Form available on the ministry's website (www.mcycd.gov.ae) Providing complete data.

Attach a CD containing the works of participation and deliverer it to: The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development.

Abu Dhabi, PO Box 17, the United Arab Emirates. Or hand-delivered to the ministry building in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, or at any of the community and cultural centers affiliated to the ministry or apply online through the site UAE flag.